Chapter Nine: To catch the fire dancing within her eyes
It was indeed she, Lady Kyra, who was presently glaring to Nasai. Of course the inu princess ignored her, watching the setting of the sun as if she didn't sense the demon queen at all. The presence remained for a few moments, as if she had expected Nasai to speak.
" Why are you out here? You've been here all day." Nasai smiled, knowing it was the fear of facing Naraku in which had earned herself banishment to this place. Though a lovely place it was, this garden, there was something lonely in which littered the grounds. Something...foreign. Nasai knew Kyra was growing impatient and told her a lie as to why she had placed herself here.
" Thinking. Thinking about my family." Yes, of course she was thinking of her family, that was no lie. Knowing the second half of her tale would be. " Thinking about home." This was the lie. Never had home crossed her mind. There was no reply from the youkai standing behind her, and for one instant Nasai thought her gone.
" Do not lie to me." Kyra whispered beneath the shroud of her usual voice, knowing very well Nasai was able to hear it. There was silence between the two for a moment, stale breath enveloping them. " What is the true reason?" Nasai turned her body to face Kyra, smiling.
" I don't see why I have to tell you." Kyra frowned at Nasai's defiance, turning away and leaving much to Nasai's happiness. She didn't want the damn woman's company, no ones for that matter. Through all this Nasai's eyes never left the sun set in which created sage and crimson to be smeared heavily across the heavens. She had been staring directly upon the sun all of the day, yet they never even blurred. " So Kagura was right after all then.." Nasai found herself whispering. Kagura...Nasai noticed she hadn't seen her since the night she was brought here. She vanished it seemed, yet Nasai didn't care.
Directing her eyes away from the sun, which she hadn't done all of the light hours, they fell upon a shadow cast within the shade in which was beginning to form from the approaching darkness. She watched the figure for a moment, unable to turn her eyes away, as if she were awaiting something she could not explain. Could not understand. The shaded figure seemed to be staring directing into her eyes, strange yes to think a creature with no eyes able see you, yet Nasai knew it somehow.
" Have you been avoiding me?" That voice, so utterly familiar it caused a shiver to encase her. Naraku. Nasai merely turned her body away from Naraku's shadow, thinking of an answer in which she thought never to rise from her throat. She felt paralysed by something in which she could not see, something in which seemed not even to exist. Quickly she answered him.
" No." She lied, yet how could she tell him otherwise? Any other answer would make her seem foolish, and foolishness was not what she wished to place upon her growing reputation. " Must I always be with you? Do I always have to be by your side?" For this he had no response which was peculiar for it had seemed to never happen before. " No answer?" She asked, mocking him with the amused tone she was using. He was irritated by her mockery of him. Lifting himself from the shadows he walked behind her, staring down upon her completely calm form. " What are you going to do?" She asked, yet she wasn't timid just curious. He stood there for a moment, not knowing himself what he was going to do. She was frightened of him at all, at least that was what she was sending off with her actions. Perhaps this was merely a shell, and her fear lay beneath. He would see soon enough.
" What do you want me to do?" Nasai gasped at his question. What was he asking? Was he teasing her yet again? What answer did he expect from her? Her mind tripped upon the endless unchained thoughts in which were harboured within her head, knowing Naraku would sense her distress and try to take advantage of it. Thinking it was in fact what he was trying to do, she suppressed her emotions, answering coolly.
" Just don't speak." It seemed like an odd request, and Nasai wasn't sure what the meaning of it was, which she should know since she had said it. " Here, sit beside me." She felt her hand reach out and point beside her, still gazing upon sun, yet seeing him sit from the corner of her eye. She was unsure of herself, something she had grown to do a lot these days. So she blocked uncertainties as best she could from her thoughts, concentrating at the situation at hand, knowing she could have told him to leave her alone. Why hadn't she? Oh, that damn doubting again! When was it going to cease?
Gazing away from the decaying orb, she found Naraku staring at her. This made her uneasy, knowing of course Naraku had planned it to make it so. She found herself gazing directly back, not allowing him to overwhelm her, which she knew he was doing.
" Why did you come looking for me?" Nasai asked, watching Naraku gaze off into seeming nothingness.
" Why must you ask so many questions?" Was his answer, his lips turning thus into a crescent. " That is all you seem to do when we meet." Nasai was taken aback by his voice. It was...soft? Dare she even think soft? No, of course it wasn't soft...right?
Then, suddenly, she felt a presence within approaching her, knowing very well that Naraku sensed it also.
" Something..." He whispered, as if wishing for Nasai to continue his deceased sentence. The scent was familiar to her, yet she couldn't place her finger on it...yet then a flash of orange leapt across her eyes. Watching as it landed thus before Naraku and the confused Nasai. Why hadn't they sensed it sooner? Nasai found herself gasping at the sight. How did he find her?
A/N: All right I think you all know who the person is by now. Is this my shortest chapter? I don't know, but I need to post something because I'm going to be busy this week, and stuff. I'll update as soon as can! Until then I guess you can review if you even care for this chapter at all...^.^
It was indeed she, Lady Kyra, who was presently glaring to Nasai. Of course the inu princess ignored her, watching the setting of the sun as if she didn't sense the demon queen at all. The presence remained for a few moments, as if she had expected Nasai to speak.
" Why are you out here? You've been here all day." Nasai smiled, knowing it was the fear of facing Naraku in which had earned herself banishment to this place. Though a lovely place it was, this garden, there was something lonely in which littered the grounds. Something...foreign. Nasai knew Kyra was growing impatient and told her a lie as to why she had placed herself here.
" Thinking. Thinking about my family." Yes, of course she was thinking of her family, that was no lie. Knowing the second half of her tale would be. " Thinking about home." This was the lie. Never had home crossed her mind. There was no reply from the youkai standing behind her, and for one instant Nasai thought her gone.
" Do not lie to me." Kyra whispered beneath the shroud of her usual voice, knowing very well Nasai was able to hear it. There was silence between the two for a moment, stale breath enveloping them. " What is the true reason?" Nasai turned her body to face Kyra, smiling.
" I don't see why I have to tell you." Kyra frowned at Nasai's defiance, turning away and leaving much to Nasai's happiness. She didn't want the damn woman's company, no ones for that matter. Through all this Nasai's eyes never left the sun set in which created sage and crimson to be smeared heavily across the heavens. She had been staring directly upon the sun all of the day, yet they never even blurred. " So Kagura was right after all then.." Nasai found herself whispering. Kagura...Nasai noticed she hadn't seen her since the night she was brought here. She vanished it seemed, yet Nasai didn't care.
Directing her eyes away from the sun, which she hadn't done all of the light hours, they fell upon a shadow cast within the shade in which was beginning to form from the approaching darkness. She watched the figure for a moment, unable to turn her eyes away, as if she were awaiting something she could not explain. Could not understand. The shaded figure seemed to be staring directing into her eyes, strange yes to think a creature with no eyes able see you, yet Nasai knew it somehow.
" Have you been avoiding me?" That voice, so utterly familiar it caused a shiver to encase her. Naraku. Nasai merely turned her body away from Naraku's shadow, thinking of an answer in which she thought never to rise from her throat. She felt paralysed by something in which she could not see, something in which seemed not even to exist. Quickly she answered him.
" No." She lied, yet how could she tell him otherwise? Any other answer would make her seem foolish, and foolishness was not what she wished to place upon her growing reputation. " Must I always be with you? Do I always have to be by your side?" For this he had no response which was peculiar for it had seemed to never happen before. " No answer?" She asked, mocking him with the amused tone she was using. He was irritated by her mockery of him. Lifting himself from the shadows he walked behind her, staring down upon her completely calm form. " What are you going to do?" She asked, yet she wasn't timid just curious. He stood there for a moment, not knowing himself what he was going to do. She was frightened of him at all, at least that was what she was sending off with her actions. Perhaps this was merely a shell, and her fear lay beneath. He would see soon enough.
" What do you want me to do?" Nasai gasped at his question. What was he asking? Was he teasing her yet again? What answer did he expect from her? Her mind tripped upon the endless unchained thoughts in which were harboured within her head, knowing Naraku would sense her distress and try to take advantage of it. Thinking it was in fact what he was trying to do, she suppressed her emotions, answering coolly.
" Just don't speak." It seemed like an odd request, and Nasai wasn't sure what the meaning of it was, which she should know since she had said it. " Here, sit beside me." She felt her hand reach out and point beside her, still gazing upon sun, yet seeing him sit from the corner of her eye. She was unsure of herself, something she had grown to do a lot these days. So she blocked uncertainties as best she could from her thoughts, concentrating at the situation at hand, knowing she could have told him to leave her alone. Why hadn't she? Oh, that damn doubting again! When was it going to cease?
Gazing away from the decaying orb, she found Naraku staring at her. This made her uneasy, knowing of course Naraku had planned it to make it so. She found herself gazing directly back, not allowing him to overwhelm her, which she knew he was doing.
" Why did you come looking for me?" Nasai asked, watching Naraku gaze off into seeming nothingness.
" Why must you ask so many questions?" Was his answer, his lips turning thus into a crescent. " That is all you seem to do when we meet." Nasai was taken aback by his voice. It was...soft? Dare she even think soft? No, of course it wasn't soft...right?
Then, suddenly, she felt a presence within approaching her, knowing very well that Naraku sensed it also.
" Something..." He whispered, as if wishing for Nasai to continue his deceased sentence. The scent was familiar to her, yet she couldn't place her finger on it...yet then a flash of orange leapt across her eyes. Watching as it landed thus before Naraku and the confused Nasai. Why hadn't they sensed it sooner? Nasai found herself gasping at the sight. How did he find her?
A/N: All right I think you all know who the person is by now. Is this my shortest chapter? I don't know, but I need to post something because I'm going to be busy this week, and stuff. I'll update as soon as can! Until then I guess you can review if you even care for this chapter at all...^.^